Much debate has been seen on returning antiquities to the country of origin. It seems as though most outsiders side with the country of origin‚ but are they correct in their opinion? Just as stated‚ it is their opinion. The following gives way to my beliefs that the Elgin Marbles should stay at the Duveen Gallery in Britain. The first section seeks to credit Lord Elgin and a legitimate purchase. The second section revolves around the Elgin Marbles as a symbol of Greek identity and why keeping
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Kevin November 6‚ 2013 Professor Comparison of the Sumerian Gods and the Greek Pantheon The Sumerian civilization existed an estimated three thousand years prior to the Greeks (Powell p. 60). Although very little is actually known about the Sumerian culture‚ archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts and clay tablets containing cuneiform writing that have given historians bits and pieces of the stories that were told during that time (Powell pg. 63 Figure 7.3). While the Sumerian empire
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inventions and advances in their architecture and many are still there in Rome today. There were also many people who would put a lot of effort and time into building Rome’s greatest temples and churches. For example‚ the aqueduct‚ Colosseum‚ and The Pantheon were three of the most famous and well preserved designs in Roman history. Including that there were a mass of materials and tools that were used‚ the designers were perfectionists and would stop until they get each measurement‚ increment‚ and configuration
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The Parthenon was a temple that was built on top of the Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece. Greece was destroyed by the Persians during the Persian war in 480 B.C.E. An effort to rebuilt Athens was started and the whole population of the city was put to the task. At first‚ the city’s walls were restored and then the focus was turned to the marketplace (agora). The marketplace was also finished but the temples remained untouched. The Athenians left the foundations of the temples as they were because
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A Matter of Justice The Case for the Repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles It may be unfair to judge the past based on present day morals or beliefs. This does not‚ however‚ excuse allowing past injustices to go uncorrected. Many of the worlds most prestigious museums are filled with trophies of colonial expansion (Rubenstein 2004271) obtained by veritable vandalism (Barringer 199821-23). It is no consolation that the responsible parties are long dead. In fact‚ the heart of the issue is the legitimacy
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My research question is: What architectural impact did the pillars of the Parthenon have on the building? Have you ever seen a building so magnificent as the Parthenon? I decided to research this monument because it is a very famous landmark and also has some history behind it.The Parthenon is located in Athens‚ Greece. Inside the Parthenon there is a large statue of Athena known as the Athena Parthenos. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias and was built between 447 – 432 BCE (It was finished
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of the Parthenon Comparative Essay of Two Articles Sources: Ratte‚ Christopher. “Recreating the Parthenon.” The Classical World 97 (2003): 41-55 Stevens‚ Gorham P. “Concerning The Impressiveness of the Parthenon.” American Journal of Archaeology 66 (1962): 337-338 During the 5th century BC‚ classical Greece was flourishing. The society created both art and architecture that was magnificent and complex. One of their crowning achievements was the construction of the Parthenon. This
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In 1812‚ a controversy began over where the ancient remains of the Parthenon marble figures should be located. Although these famous statues originated in Greece‚ for the past two centuries‚ these historical pieces of artwork were not located in their homeland. Currently‚ they are being preserved and stored within the British Museum where they are displayed for many tourists and travelers from all around the world to see. Greece has requested to have them returned‚ which has in turn created an international
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The Parthenon temple (448-432 BCE) was the product of rebuilding Acropolis in Greece after the Persian invasion by Ruler Pericles. The chief architects were Ictinus‚ Callicrates‚ and Mnesicles The decorative sculptures on the Parthenon was made by sculptor Phidias. They were located in three main areas of the temple- in the pediments at each end of the building‚ on the metopes‚ or the square panels between the beam ends under the roof‚ and on the frieze that runs across the top of the outer wall
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What are the unique features of the Pantheon in terms of design and construction? The French writer Stendhal described the Pantheon as the ‘first great monument of non-useful architecture’. This statement nullifies the usefulness of religion‚ as the Pantheon was a place of worship but this is not what separated it from other Ancient Roman architecture. Its uniqueness can be discerned not only in its immense and unprecedented size but also in the originality of design and from a purely aesthetic
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